More than 700,000 Floridians have voted, GOP holds 45-39% lead over Dems

The daily update in the absentee-ballot voting war is like the others: Bigger than
the day before; and Republicans leading, but not like they used to.
Still, it's a lead. Expect that to change when in-person early voting, which Democrats dominate, begins Saturday Oct. 27:

Voted ballots:

Party

Voted

%

REP

315,987

45%

DEM

277,253

39%

IND

110,188

16%

Total

703,428

Outstanding requests:

Party

Requested

%

REP

688,438

40%

DEM

689,990

40%

IND

337,446

20%

Total

1,715,874

Top 15 AB-voting hotspots, which account for 68 percent of the ballots cast (R/D=Republican-Democrat):